The Journey of Nishiyuu
“Journey into Indigenous Lives Across the Americas in 13 Episodes."
Best Documentary Factual Series
13 subjects, 13 themes
Food For Thought
Pakesso travels to the Hawaiian island of Oahu to meet Daniel Anthony, a food sovereignty activist who is determined to put the “Hawaiian” back into Hawaiian cuisine. On the menu: a sacred Polynesian staple food called poi.
Liberty Through Music
Pakesso heads to Chile to meet Wechekeche Ñi Trawün, a Mapuche rap group who fuse their musical heritage with modern urban beats to keep their ancient Indigenous culture alive and empower the younger Mapuche generation.
Running For a Future
Pakesso ventures into the rugged Copper Canyon of Mexico - the running playground of the Indigenous Raramuri - to meet the up-and-coming young athlete Catalina and long distance running star Miguel who are ready to compete in the grueling Ultramaratón Caballo Blanco. In a region blighted by economic difficulties and drug-related crime, the Raramuri superathletes come together to run for their cultural and physical survival.
What if You Can Go Back
Meet Taguide Picanerai, the son of an Ayoreo chief who is on a mission to protect one of the world’s most endangered uncontacted tribes and its ever-vanishing natural habitat.
To Be Silent is to Suffer
The Konnected.tv crew head to Colombia to follow a group of motivated media activists who are using the only means they have to make their people’s plight known to the world: communication.
Alex, Connie and Gearo venture out in the field to gather witness accounts in order to report the real news of the Indigenous Nasa in the department of Cauca.
A Green Revolution
Meet Zenón Gomel Apaza, a Quechua farmer who has spearheaded a campaign to combat hunger in Peru’s rural communities through ancient knowledge and agrodiversity. Zenón invites us into his garden to show us how he uses traditional farming methods and sacred rituals to cultivate an array of traditional Quechua food staples amid growing concerns about global warming.
Five Simple Words
Meet young Quechua activist Tania Pariona and her mentor Tarcila Rivera Zea. Together, they are giving a voice to Indigenous issues on a local, national and global level. In this episode, we follow the plight of a young Quechua leader who has successfully bridged education with traditional knowledge to fight for Indigenous peoples’ right.
The Return of the Storyteller
Meet Eriberto Gualinga, an award-winning Indigenous filmmaker who documents his community’s story to preserve Indigenous culture for future generations. Through the lens of this episode’s champion, we will witness the far-reaching impacts of the destructive and unjust activities on his peoples’ territory and learn how the “people of the Jaguar” are rising up together to reject the development of oil activities in their community.
The Fire Within Us
Meet Felipe Gomez, a spiritual guide and healer. A man fighting to implement a law granting Indigenous communities the right to manage their sacred sites.
Awakening a Generation
Meet Ta’Kaiya Blaney, a 15 year-old environmentalist and Indigenous peoples’ rights activist.
I Am Missing
Bridget Tolley searches for justice for her mother and, in turn, inspires other families to speak out against the systematic violence against Aboriginal women.
All My Relations
Meet Mike Doucette, a renowned Master of Ceremonies and advocate for Mi’kmaq tradition who was recently given six months to live. As Mike makes peace with life and death we tell the story of his troubled childhood and how a return to cultural and spiritual practices transformed him and an entire community looking for their own Mi’kmaq identity.
Nation to Nation
Dine (Navajo) musician and activist Klee Bennally.
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